Avengers 5 Gets 1 Billion Views & Kathleen Kennedy Leaves Star Wars

from The Direct Podcast: Universes You Love · host David Thompson & Emmett McMahon

On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Emmett McMahon (isuperebba) to break down the massive news that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down at Lucasfilm and what this means for the future of Star Wars. In addition, the duo discusses the new cinematographer on James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow, the Avengers: Doomsday teasers hitting 1 billion views, and Ted Sarandos (probably) lying about keeping theatrical releases for WB films.TIMECODES0:00 - Intro3:18 - NewsJoin The Direct Podcast Patreon!MORE:Follow David on TwitterVisit The DirectThe Direct Extras YouTube PageThe MCU Top 5 Newsletter

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